text_original: There was a general desire to see a re adjustment of many matters in which the Church was concerned; and before this popular sentiment churchmen found it difficult to assert their old pretensions, and preferred to rest contentedly under the protection of the Crown.
text_transcription: THERE WAS A GENERAL DESIRE TO SEE A READJUSTMENT OF MANY MATTERS IN WHICH THE CHURCH WAS CONCERNED AND BEFORE THIS POPULAR SENTIMENT CHURCHMEN FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO ASSERT THEIR OLD PRETENSIONS AND PREFERRED TO REST CONTENTEDLY UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE CROWN
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl dɪzˈaɪɚ tə sˈiː ɐ ɹˌiː ɐdʒˈʌstmənt ʌv mˈɛni mˈæɾɚz ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ wʌz kənsˈɜːnd; ænd bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðɪs pˈɑːpjʊlɚ sˈɛntɪmənt tʃˈɜːtʃmɛn fˈaʊnd ɪt dˈɪfɪkəlt tʊ ɐsˈɜːt ðɛɹ ˈoʊld pɹɪtˈɛnʃənz, ænd pɹɪfˈɜːd tə ɹˈɛst kəntˈɛntᵻdli ˌʌndɚ ðə pɹətˈɛkʃən ʌvðə kɹˈaʊn.